Considering we were one of the first blogs to post the remixes of the 1st single (as well as the Kanye assisted remix), I’m The Shit, off DJ Class’s album, Alameda Coldspring (it’s still bringing us a lot of traffic to this day), it would be criminal if we didn’t post the 2nd single for you (eventually, I know it’s been out for a bit), the fine reader of ML to bump & grind to.
While you maybe lucky enough to be at The Roots picnic in Philly watching Santigold (the artist formerly known as Santogold) live (I see you Dom & Ben), I am not and instead I have to get by with the following two items to keep me entertained:
First, here is crazy footage from when Santi was performing Unstoppable live at this years Sasquatch Festival, an impromptu dance party started by one dude grows exponentially as the song goes on.
Next Terry Urban put out a mixtape remixing a lot of Santi’s song with a bunch of popular rap songs, before it was out there was some controversy between lawyers, record labels and what not, but in the end Nah Right got their hands on it. If you slept on the Diplo X Santigold mixtape from last year, please dl that as well (to be honest it’s probably my favorite Santi related work).
Tracklisting:
1. M.I.A. Artistes (Ft. Pitbull & Ying Yang Twins)
2. You’ll Find A Way Player (Ft. Andre 3000 & Bun B)
3. Still Tippin’ It (Ft. Slim Thug & Mike Jones)
4. Can’t Say It (Ft. T-Pain)
5. Creating Kryptonite (Ft. Purple Ribbon All-Stars)
6. Fire Superman (Ft. Lil’ Wayne) [Prod. By Mike Cash] 7. Hustlin’ With The Lights Out (Ft. Rick Ross)
8. Shawty Is Starstuck (Ft. The Dream)
9. Unfreakable Girl (Ft. Gucci Mane)
10. Nann Lady (Ft. Trick Daddy & Trina) [Prod. By JKhan] 11. Anne’s Plan (Ft. Chip Tha Ripper) [Prod. By Mike Cash] 12. You’ll Go Crazy (Ft. Young Jeezy) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
Jay-Z makes several bold statements on “D.OA. (Death of Auto-Tune).” He denounces Auto-Tune and talks about robbing people for their chains, Bloods and Crips and “assault with a deadly weapon.” He knocks Z100 and shouts out Mister Cee and Funkmaster Flex. Also, the beat doesn’t contain a Santogold sample. Jay-Z seemingly steers clear of pop and caters to embittered hip-hop heads.
But why is it that “D.O.A.” feels like a shockwave even though underground rappers, bloggers and nerds the world over have been decrying Auto-Tune and its ilk from day one? If you’re one of the aforementioned people, you’re not going to like the answer: when Jay-Z says something, it actually matters. After Jay and friends made their swagger anthem, the word popped up in every rapper’s vocabulary. When Jay-Z speaks up, hip-hop listens. Expect copycat rappers (the majority of rappers) to fall back on Auto-Tune from now on.
However, if you think Jay-Z is going 94-rugged-raw with Blueprint 3, you’ve got another thing coming. His real single is a duet with the hip-hop heartthrob Drake. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Update: Here’s the final mastered dirty untagged CDQ of the song. Also, Fake Shore Drive reports that the track was produced solely by No I.D.
AND Hip Hop is Read has the skinny on the sample.
via RapRadar
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The funky, raunchy “Cream In Ya Panties” is only the tip of the iceberg. BlaQKout shot above and beyond my expectations with consistency on the mic from Kurupt and pitch-shifting, Travel-Channel-sampling madness from DJ Quik. I need to dig through Quik’s past production credits now. BlaQKout comes out this Tuesday.
via OnSMASH
Also, check the video for “9x’s Outta 10,” the album’s (best?) most off-kilter song.
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Funny they should leak this song now, I’ve been listening to it all week. Tanya Morgan’s sound is hard to classify; they’re lively and feel-good, but not pop. Catch them this Friday at Humphrey Lefty’s when they open for Hardcore Gentlemen.
via RubyHornet
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Most apt song title in a while. Shawn and Co$$ spit some exemplary brag-rap over Fonetik’s futuristic, dusty thump (a previous Co$$ collaborator). More people need to know about these guys. This song comes off Co$$’s upcoming Khaki$ & Taylors 12′, which is being released on Tres Records.
Here’s another Co$$/Shawn Jack team-up, produced by the almighty Exile.
via Up On Thingz by way of the Smoking Section
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I still don’t fully understand what this album is or where it came from, but from what I can gather, it’s a Wu-Tang Clan compilation that features some new tracks. On this track, Ghostface, AZ and Inspectah Deck link up with a band called The Revelations. All three hold it down and sound great backed by a live band.
Also, here’s GFK’s new single, which I’m not sure if I like yet. Fuck Ron Browz.
via RapRadar
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If Kid Cudi keeps dropping heat like this, he’s going to have trouble meeting expectations with his album which is scheduled to come out in August. I’m curious to see if he can duplicate the success of “Day N Nite” with his single… unless “Day N Nite” is his single.
GFCnewyork via 2dopeboyz
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Aside from his role in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I’ve never been a big fan of Mos Def, but I’m feeling his newest album The Ecstatic — production-wise at least. These are two of the best songs on there. “Auditorium” has an elegant, dark Madlib beat and “Twilight Speedball,” which is co-produced by Chad Hugo, doesn’t exactly have the trappings of a Neptunes beat, but it has loud, militant horns that remind me of “Simon Says” by Pharoahe Monch.
We tend to forget about remixes, which is a shame because, as AaronM’s Remix Tuesdays will show you, there are a lot of great tracks that get swept under the rug. I usually disregard compilations of old tracks, but I can make an exception for this project. Dillanthology 2: Dilla’s Remixes for Various Artists (self explanatory) is a great complement to Jay Stay Paid. Don’t think of it as a compilation, think of it as a collection of long lost Dilla tracks.
The album drops June 23.
Tracklisting:
1. De La Soul – Stakes Is High ft. Mos Def & Truth Enola (Remix)
2. The Pharcyde – Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix)
3. Masta Ace – Sitting On Chrome (Ummah Remix)
4. Slum Village – Fall In Love (Remix)
5. Four Tet – As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee Remix)
6. Busta Rhymes – Whoo Ha (Jay Dee Remix)
7. Artifacts – The Ultimate (Jay Dee Remix)
8. Moods – Secrets Of The Sand (Remix)
9. Spacek – Eve (JayDee Mix)
10. DJ Cam -Love Junkie (Jay Dee Remix)
11. Brother Jack McDuff – Oblighetto (J Dilla Remix)
12. Brand New Heavies – Sometimes (Remix)
Also check out Dah Remixes, a compilation of Beatminerz remixes.
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